chapter 41

Everly Two Days Later Something is going on with Macey and Kalen; they’ve been joined at each other's hip for the last two days. And it’s always the same excuse, too—they’re dealing with the hotel renovations. Yet as Kalen left this morning, I couldn't help but wonder because of the way Macey hung up abruptly on whomever she was talking to when I came out to make something to eat. “Where are the kids?” I ask her as she starts putting her belongings into her bag. And why is she so dressed up? She’s even wearing makeup. “Kalen and John dropped them off at school,” she answers with a shrug, trying to push me back toward the room. “Go lay down, you’re on bed rest. I’ll bring your breakfast in.” “And Valen?” I ask her. I didn’t hear him get up this morning; usually he wakes me. “Uh, something about meeting the council elders with Marcus before they pick up Zoe,” Macey answers as she shuffles me down the hall to my room. Their constant fussing is driving me insane. “Zoe is coming home?” I as